What if we accepted each others Religion?

[loverofhumanity]

Firstly I am only referring to the major religions.

Next I’m speaking of accepting the Founder and the spiritual teachings such as virtues and prayer etc not the laws. The administration of each faith would remain.

So Christians would accept Buddha and Muhammad, Buddhists would accept Christ and Baha’is etc

And instead of segregating ourselves in our own churches, pagodas, temples and synagogues, we would visit each others places of worship to meditate and pray together. We Baha’is already do this and read from all the sacred scriptures of each religion in all our services.

In this way we can celebrate our diversity. I think in many places this is happening and also interfaith breaking down barriers. I myself I accept all the major religions and their Founders and Holy Books and find this enriches me greatly. So I read something Christ or Buddha said and it’s a great experience. Christ says to love and Buddha says to fight hate with love and that the greatest of all conquerors is he who conquers his own self. So much wisdom from all these faiths. Why should we deprive ourselves.? If you have any favourite verses please feel most welcome to share them.

 

[Altfish]

Firstly I am only referring to the major religions.

Next I’m speaking of accepting the Founder and the spiritual teachings such as virtues and prayer etc not the laws. The administration of each faith would remain.

So Christians would accept Buddha and Muhammad, Buddhists would accept Christ and Baha’is etc

And instead of segregating ourselves in our own churches, pagodas, temples and synagogues, we would visit each others places of worship to meditate and pray together. We Baha’is already do this and read from all the sacred scriptures of each religion in all our services.

In this way we can celebrate our diversity. I think in many places this is happening and also interfaith breaking down barriers. I myself I accept all the major religions and their Founders and Holy Books and find this enriches me greatly. So I read something Christ or Buddha said and it’s a great experience. Christ says to love and Buddha says to fight hate with love and that the greatest of all conquerors is he who conquers his own self. So much wisdom from all these faiths. Why should we deprive ourselves.? If you have any favourite verses please feel most welcome to share them.

I've not a problem at all with this, and I'm an atheist.
BUT, and it is a big BUT, those religions must stop trying to force their beliefs on me. By that I mean, don't tell me what to think on abortion, same sex relationships, euthanasia. Additionally, there must be no government funded religious schools, there should be no Bishops in our 2nd chamber (I live in the UK), churches should not be charities and should pay taxes like everyone else.

Yes, happy to live and let live once we have a level playing field.

 

[loverofhumanity]

I've not a problem at all with this, and I'm an atheist.
BUT, and it is a big BUT, those religions must stop trying to force their beliefs on me. By that I mean, don't tell me what to think on abortion, same sex relationships, euthanasia. Additionally, there must be no government funded religious schools, there should be no Bishops in our 2nd chamber (I live in the UK), churches should not be charities and should pay taxes like everyone else.

Yes, happy to live and let live once we have a level playing field.

Great response. I think accepting our diversity and each other unconditionally is what is most needed now.

 

[crossfire]

One ring to rule them all,
one ring to find them,
One ring to bring them all
and in the darkness bind them.

--JRR Tolkien​

 

[Rival]

So Christians would accept Buddha and Muhammad, Buddhists would accept Christ and Baha’is etc

Oh you mean like..... being a Baha'i?

Sorry, not this crap again.

 

[sayak83]

Firstly I am only referring to the major religions.

Next I’m speaking of accepting the Founder and the spiritual teachings such as virtues and prayer etc not the laws. The administration of each faith would remain.

So Christians would accept Buddha and Muhammad, Buddhists would accept Christ and Baha’is etc

And instead of segregating ourselves in our own churches, pagodas, temples and synagogues, we would visit each others places of worship to meditate and pray together. We Baha’is already do this and read from all the sacred scriptures of each religion in all our services.

In this way we can celebrate our diversity. I think in many places this is happening and also interfaith breaking down barriers. I myself I accept all the major religions and their Founders and Holy Books and find this enriches me greatly. So I read something Christ or Buddha said and it’s a great experience. Christ says to love and Buddha says to fight hate with love and that the greatest of all conquerors is he who conquers his own self. So much wisdom from all these faiths. Why should we deprive ourselves.? If you have any favourite verses please feel most welcome to share them.

So you and my Muslim and Christian friends here will have no problem worshipping Devi Kali or Lord Siva and give oblations in front of her idol or Siva Linga correct?

 

[Viker]

Oh. I had to re-read the OP. My bad. Was going to respond, but.........

 

[Secret Chief]

Oh you mean like..... being a Baha'i?

Sorry, not this crap again.

Well, it's a new angle.

 

[Rival]

Well, it's a new angle.

Not on here, same argument for years....

 

[Viker]

Maybe no one has to accept one another's religion. Maybe it would suffice that they accept one another.

 

[Erebus]

Firstly I am only referring to the major religions.

Why?

If the goal is to embrace the diversity of beliefs and to encourage tolerance then you've kind of fallen at the first hurdle here. Knowingly or not, you've divided religions into those that are worthy of consideration and those that aren't.

I'm sure there's no actual malice on your part here. However, it's an extremely common issue I've noticed among those who advocate a general coming together of religions.

 

[SalixIncendium]

Firstly I am only referring to the major religions.

Next I’m speaking of accepting the Founder and the spiritual teachings such as virtues and prayer etc not the laws. The administration of each faith would remain.

So Christians would accept Buddha and Muhammad, Buddhists would accept Christ and Baha’is etc

And instead of segregating ourselves in our own churches, pagodas, temples and synagogues, we would visit each others places of worship to meditate and pray together. We Baha’is already do this and read from all the sacred scriptures of each religion in all our services.

In this way we can celebrate our diversity. I think in many places this is happening and also interfaith breaking down barriers. I myself I accept all the major religions and their Founders and Holy Books and find this enriches me greatly. So I read something Christ or Buddha said and it’s a great experience. Christ says to love and Buddha says to fight hate with love and that the greatest of all conquerors is he who conquers his own self. So much wisdom from all these faiths. Why should we deprive ourselves.? If you have any favourite verses please feel most welcome to share them.

I do accept other religions. However, I have no desire to participate in the practices, rituals, worship, etc. of these religions, because I see nothing productive coming of it.

While I understand the need for community, I'm not sure why worship or meditation would have to be an interfaith activity, but, if you feel the need, I'm going to extend to you an open invitation to come to my ashram and meditate with me before Nataraja and my lingam. I meditate daily at 4:10am and 7:30pm EST for 30 minutes. Don't be late!

 

[Rival]

Why?

If the goal is to embrace the diversity of beliefs and to encourage tolerance then you've kind of fallen at the first hurdle here. Knowingly or not, you've divided religions into those that are worthy of consideration and those that aren't.

I'm sure there's no actual malice on your part here. However, it's an extremely common issue I've noticed among those who advocate a general coming together of religions.

Because the Baha'i religion has decided those are the religions that count.

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

Firstly I am only referring to the major religions.

Next I’m speaking of accepting the Founder and the spiritual teachings such as virtues and prayer etc not the laws. The administration of each faith would remain.

So Christians would accept Buddha and Muhammad, Buddhists would accept Christ and Baha’is etc

And instead of segregating ourselves in our own churches, pagodas, temples and synagogues, we would visit each others places of worship to meditate and pray together. We Baha’is already do this and read from all the sacred scriptures of each religion in all our services.

In this way we can celebrate our diversity. I think in many places this is happening and also interfaith breaking down barriers. I myself I accept all the major religions and their Founders and Holy Books and find this enriches me greatly. So I read something Christ or Buddha said and it’s a great experience. Christ says to love and Buddha says to fight hate with love and that the greatest of all conquerors is he who conquers his own self. So much wisdom from all these faiths. Why should we deprive ourselves.? If you have any favourite verses please feel most welcome to share them.

Are you talking about actual acceptance of other religions, or Baha'i-style "accept only the aspects of the other religions that agree with my own" acceptance?

 

[1213]

Firstly I am only referring to the major religions.

Next I’m speaking of accepting the Founder and the spiritual teachings such as virtues and prayer etc not the laws. The administration of each faith would remain.

So Christians would accept Buddha and Muhammad, Buddhists would accept Christ and Baha’is etc
...

I think better is to just accept that every human should be free. Forcing others to accept own ideas is not a good idea, especially when it would require one to be illogical.

 

[Stevicus]

Firstly I am only referring to the major religions.

Next I’m speaking of accepting the Founder and the spiritual teachings such as virtues and prayer etc not the laws. The administration of each faith would remain.

So Christians would accept Buddha and Muhammad, Buddhists would accept Christ and Baha’is etc

And instead of segregating ourselves in our own churches, pagodas, temples and synagogues, we would visit each others places of worship to meditate and pray together. We Baha’is already do this and read from all the sacred scriptures of each religion in all our services.

In this way we can celebrate our diversity. I think in many places this is happening and also interfaith breaking down barriers. I myself I accept all the major religions and their Founders and Holy Books and find this enriches me greatly. So I read something Christ or Buddha said and it’s a great experience. Christ says to love and Buddha says to fight hate with love and that the greatest of all conquerors is he who conquers his own self. So much wisdom from all these faiths. Why should we deprive ourselves.? If you have any favourite verses please feel most welcome to share them.

Would they accept donations from other religions, too? (Probably)

One thing they could do is pool all of their donations into a single account. Then, all of the religious bodies in a given community would have to vote unanimously in order to approve the use of any funds from that account. That could compel unity.

 

[ADigitalArtist]

I'm not a theist, so I'm not going to participate in theism. I accept there are theists and respect them and their ability to practice, but I cannot and will not force myself to pretend to be a theist when I'm not. That just means I'm being dishonest for the sake of conformity, literally lip service. No thanks.

 

[LuisDantas]

Firstly I am only referring to the major religions.

Apparently your understanding of "religion" is very much at odds with mine. Religion is a very, very personal matter.

I accept the major religions.

In all seriousness, it is the act of me accepting them that makes them major religions.

For that matter, it is my decision that makes them religions at all. I expect that your own list will have some serious disagreements with mine.

For starters, I don't accept any doctrine that relies on the literal existence of one or more forms of an Abrahamic-style god as a true religion.

 

[loverofhumanity]

Apparently your understanding of "religion" is very much at odds with mine. Religion is a very, very personal matter.

I accept the major religions.

In all seriousness, it is the act of me accepting them that makes them major religions.

For that matter, it is my decision that makes them religions at all. I expect that your own list will have some serious disagreements with mine.

For starters, I don't accept any doctrine that relies on the literal existence of one or more forms of an Abrahamic-style god as a true religion.

It’s about focusing on what we have in common.

 

[Vinayaka]

Firstly I am only referring to the major religions.

Next I’m speaking of accepting the Founder and the spiritual teachings such as virtues and prayer etc not the laws. The administration of each faith would remain.

So Christians would accept Buddha and Muhammad, Buddhists would accept Christ and Baha’is etc

And instead of segregating ourselves in our own churches, pagodas, temples and synagogues, we would visit each others places of worship to meditate and pray together. We Baha’is already do this and read from all the sacred scriptures of each religion in all our services.

In this way we can celebrate our diversity. I think in many places this is happening and also interfaith breaking down barriers. I myself I accept all the major religions and their Founders and Holy Books and find this enriches me greatly. So I read something Christ or Buddha said and it’s a great experience. Christ says to love and Buddha says to fight hate with love and that the greatest of all conquerors is he who conquers his own self. So much wisdom from all these faiths. Why should we deprive ourselves.? If you have any favourite verses please feel most welcome to share them.

Same old same old.
1) If you're only referring to major religions, then Baha'i doesn't count, which puts you outside of this discussion.
2) As you've been told repeatedly, many religions, including mine, have no founder.
3) I have yet to host a Baha'i at my temple, and there is no need for that. The poor chap would feel so uncomfortable.
4) You simply do not accept all the major religions. If so, then Baha'i temples ought to have statues of Christ, Buddha, several Hindu deities, etc. As another poster said, what you do accept is the Baha'i interpretation of these religions, and usually that's entirely false.
5) And finally, atheists and members of smaller religions don't count.
This is getting old. Very very old.

How's the weather in Perth? Current temperature here is -36C. I post this information in some crazy attempt to get you to see that there is another world outside Baha'i here, both in real life, and on this forum. There are many interesting topics that people post about, and a lot of them are actually fun. But with some Baha'i every single thing has to be about the Baha'i faith. It's sad, in a way. Is it the only thing you know?